Play - What Is Play?, The Importance Of Play, Elements Of Children's Play, Social Elements Of Play

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All children play. From the infant squealing in delight during a game of peek-a-boo to the older child playing a game of basketball, children of all ages play and they play in all kinds of ways.

Play is recognized as an important part of a child's development. In fact, it is an important topic of study in many different disciplines. In the field of early childhood special education, play is valuable in assessing a child's level of development and in providing intervention. In psychology, therapists often
watch children play to gain an understanding of children's problems and to help them deal with their emotions. The universal nature of play can also provide professionals working with children a basis for comparing typical and atypical development and behavior.

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Through play, children learn the skills necessary to effectively participate in their world through play. Play provides children with natural opportunities to engage in concrete and meaningful activities that enhance physical, language, social, and cognitive development. During play, children increase their knowledge and understanding of self, others, and the physical world around them. A child…

Solitary play is simply that—play that a child engages in alone. The child is totally absorbed in the activity and is not reliant upon the actions or words of others. Examples of solitary play include an infant shaking a rattle in her crib and a preschooler quietly looking at a book by herself. Children of all ages engage in solitary play. Parallel play differs from solitary play in that th…

In sensorimotor play, children engage in motor movements beginning with early reflexes and moving toward more intentional actions. These early actions are initially the result of trial and error; children learn through their actions that their behavior has an effect on the environment. As children develop, their actions become more sophisticated and as a result more deliberate. For example, sensor…

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In sensorimotor play, children engage in motor movements beginning with early reflexes and moving toward more intentional actions.

These early actions are initially the result of trial and error; children learn through their actions that their behavior has an effect on the environment

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about 5 years ago

Amy

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about 5 years ago

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over 5 years ago

Every good description of the important of play in children.

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over 8 years ago

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I am studying for an upper level university course and find that this article was helpful and succinct. Since I do not have text book for this course and am a returning mature student, this article has helped to define play and as a teacher and mother, fulsh out my own ideas of 'play' as well. Thanks so much.

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